αμυγδαλωτά(amygdhalotá)

/ah-meegh-dhoh-LOOH-tah/
[Greek]

Amygdalotá are almond cookies in various shapes, baked or dried. You can find a number of regional variations throughout Greece. Pear-shaped almond cakes, with a clove inserted in one to resemble the stalk are the traditional sweet of Aegean islands. After they are baked they are cooled, dipped in orange flower water and rolled in icing sugar.

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